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This meeting is being held in conformity to the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq.
Proper public notice of the meeting was published in the local papers on August 19, 2017 and August
20, 2017.
If any Board member or member of the public in attendance believes that the meeting is in violation of
the Open Public Meetings Act, the Hoboken Board of Education requests that they make a statement
at this time.
The Board wishes to make those in attendance aware that this meeting is being recorded on video and
will be broadcast by the Board at a later date on CATV Channel 77, Fios Channel 46 and on You Tube.
The full meeting recording will also be made available on BoardDocs, which can be accessed through
the district homepage.
The Hoboken Board of Education is committed to preserving the decorum of the public process and is
mindful that we live in the electronic age of computers, cell phones and other electronic
communications devices. Nevertheless, we respectfully request that all meeting participants kindly
silence their electronic devices during the course of the meeting, and if use of the device is necessary,
we ask that you please leave the meeting room if you need to conduct personal business.
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Type Procedural
PRESENT ABSENT
Angley, Sharyn
Biancamano, Peter
Dallara, Sheillah
Evans, Jennifer
Madigan, John
McNamara, Mark
Montgomery, Britney
Sobolov, Irene
Kluepfel, Thomas
2. RECOGNITION
3. REPORTS
Category 3. REPORTS
Type Report
Category 3. REPORTS
Type Report
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Category 3. REPORTS
Type Report
Communications Committee
Curriculum, Co-Curriculum & Programs Committee
Facilities/Technology/Transportation Committee
Finance Committee
Governance/Personnel Committee
Category 3. REPORTS
Type Report
Type Information
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5. ACTION ITEMS
6. ACTION - MINUTES
7. ACTION - POLICIES
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action accepts the following resignations for the 2017-2018 school year:
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action accept the following resignations for the 2017-2018 School Year:
Effective
Staff Position School
Date
One on One ABA Personal Aide
Wallace
1.Susan Haber AID.FL.SEAP.34 07/27/17
School
#11-000-217-106-13-1039-001
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District for
the 2017-2018 school year on the appropriate bargaining unit salary, pending the full
satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employment
criteria.
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District for
the 2017-2018 school year on the appropriate bargaining unit salary, pending the full
satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employment
criteria.
Hourly
Position, UPC Code Effective
Name Rate/
& Acct. # Date
Salary
2nd Grade Teacher
Step 1 MA 09/01/17-06
1.Jennifer Cuba Brandt School
$57,473.00 /30/18
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5.Michelle E. Lorenzo-
1st Grade Teacher
Airey (long term Step 1
Connors School 09/01/17-10
leave replacement for BA+30
TCH.CR.KIND.01.REPL /02/17
Janice Sheridan) $53,996.00
#15-110-100-101-09-1013-000
Resource Room
8.Aileen Gillick Teacher Step 1
09/01/17-06
(replacing Ivan Wallace School MA/B
/30/18
Ramos) TCH.WA.RES.05 $57,473.00
#15-213-100-101-06-1069-000
Grade 1 Teacher
9.Madeleine Vayda Step 1
Wallace School 09/01/17-02
(leave replacement for MA/B+60
TCH.WA.ELEM.22.REPL /01/18
Lea DiVincent) $57,473.00
#15-120-100-101-06-1012-000
10.Kelly Marie Grade 5 Teacher
Step 1 BA 09/01/17-06
Cofrancesco (replacing Wallace School
$50,998.00 /30/18
Emily King) #15-120-100-101-06-1012-000
11.Alexandra Physical Education Teacher Step 6 BA 09/01/17-06
Cacioppo Brandt School $55,770.00 /30/18
Grade 3 Teacher
12.Rebecca Amberg
Wallace School Step 1 BA 09/01/17-
(leave replacement for
TCH.WA.ELEM.19.REPL $50,998.00 02/01/18
Nicole Murphy)
#15-120-100-101-06-1012-000
Spanish Teacher
Grades 6, 7, and 8
13.Mirtha Perez
Calabro, Connors Grade 6
& Hoboken Middle School
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District for
the 2017-2018 school year on the appropriate bargaining unit salary, pending the full
satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employment
criteria.
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Hourly Rate
Name Position or Effective Dates
Salary
Full Time Custodian
1.Jamal Wilks- JFK Stadium Step 2 08/23/17-06
Debois CUS.FL.CUSF.08 $25,784.00 /30/18
#11-000-262-100-13-1044-000
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approves the following leave requests and changes for the 2017-2018 school year:
Department or (Leave of
Staff Position
School absence)
10/16/17-
1.Veronica
Kindergarten Teacher Wallace School Return:
Ramos
03/01/18
11/09/17-
2.Andrea Della
Language Arts Teacher Middle School Return:
Fave
03/15/18
Preschool Intervention and 11/27/17
3.Tracy
Referral Team (PIRT) Brandt School Return:
Scholten
04/09/18
09/01/17-
4.Letesha
ABA Teacher Aide Wallace School Return:
Cowart
01/02/18
Subject 9.07 Approval of New Substitutes for the 2017-2018 School Year
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approves the following applicants for a Hudson County Substitute Certificate to then be
added to our pool of substitute teachers:
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*CERTIFIED
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approves the following previously employed substitutes for the 2017-2018 school year:
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CERTIFIED*
Subject 9.09 Approval of Observations and Internships for the 2017-2018 School Year
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following observations and internships for the 2017-2018 school year:
Cooperating
Name School & Grade Effective Dates
Teacher
40 hours
Hoboken High School
1.Ilia Cruz Dr. Cecilia D'Elia September, 2017 -
(SBYSP)
December, 2017
Wallace School Every day beginning
2.Melina 2nd Grade Inclusion 09/05/17-12/15/15
Janice Shikhman
Skarantonakis (internship/Clinical From: 8:15 - 3:00
Practice) p.m.
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approves the certification of the New Jersey Department of Education School Self-
Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights:
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approves the following as a substitute Principal for the 2017-2018 school year:
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the rescinding of the following appointments:
Subject 9.13 Approval of Staff for Video-taping and Sound Recording Board of
Education Meetings for the 2017-2018 School Year
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following staff for video-taping the Board of Education Meetings for the
2017-2018 School Year:
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Subject 9.14 Approval of Staff to Work additional Hours in Preparation for 2017-2018
School Year
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following staff to work and additional 25 hours in preparation for the start
of the school year 2017-2018:
No. of hours
Staff Position Effective Dates
Hourly Rate
Dean of Students 25 hours 08/28/17-08
1.Ivan Ramos
Wallace $40.44 /31/17
Dean of Students 25 hours 08/28/17-08
2.Ryan Sorafine
Connors $40.44 /31/17
3.Stephen Dean of Students 25 hours 08/28/17-08
Dickerson Hoboken High School $40.44 /31/17
4. Derrick Dean of Students 25 hours 08/28/17-08
Piccini Hoboken High School $40.44 /31/17
Dean of Students 25 hours 08/28/17-08
5.Louis Taglieri
Hoboken Middle School $40.44 /31/17
Middle School Guidance 28 hours 08/23/17-08
6.Beverly Gross
Counselor $40.44 /31/17
(up to 25 hours
7.William 08/15/17-08
Residency/Truancy Officer per week)
James /31/18
$20.80
Subject 9.15 Approval of Grants and Staff Coordinator to Work Summer Hours
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the Grant and Staff Development Coordinator to work summer hours. The rate
is 1/10 of base pay for 20 days.
Dates &
Times
Staff Position Acct. #
July 1, 2017
Coordinator of
1.Jennifer - August 31,
Grants & Staff #11-000-221-104-16-0000-000
Lopez 2017
Development
(20 days)
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following unpaid assistants for the Athletic Department:
Position
Name Effective Date
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superntendent,
Action approve the following Coordinators for the 2017-2018 School Year:
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Hoboken Public School District to provide for
administrative stability, the continued execution of goals and objectives, and to
minimize disruptions to the effective operation of the District;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board approves the Employment Contract between
the Board and Superintendent Christine A. Johnson for the term beginning August 23,
2017 and ending midnight June 30, 2022 that was approved by the Hudson County
Interim Executive Superintendent on August 18, 2017;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board President shall sign the Employment Contract
with Christine A. Johnson on its behalf.
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following modification to appointments for the 2017-2018 school year:
Correction to
Modification Position, UPC Code & Salary Effective
to Name Acct # (typographical Dates
error)
Special Education Step 5 BA +30
Cindy Bagnon
Mathematics Teacher $56,082.00
(should be 09/01/17-06
Middle School (should be Step 5
Cindy /30/18
TCH.HS.RES.05 MA
Bagnoli)
#15-213-100-101-07-1069-000 $59,577.00)
Subject 9.20 Approval of Lunch and Breakfast Monitors at Connors School for
2017-2018 School Year
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following as lunch and breakfast monitors at Connors School for the
2017-2018 school year:
Hourly
Staff Position Effective Dates
Rate
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
1.Maura Romanowski $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
2.Stefanee Margolis $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
3.Gwendolyn White $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
4.Francis Azzarto $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
5.Emily Pinkas $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
6.James Monaco $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
7.Rosanna Lucignano $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Lunch & Breakfast 09/07/17-06
8.Shane Stanek $32.79
Monitors /30/18
Subject 9.21 Approval of Breakfast and Lunch Monitors at Brandt School for the
2017-2018 School Year
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following monitors for Breakfast and Lunch at Brandt School for the
2017-2018 School Year
Acct 3
Hourly
Staff Position Effective Date: 09/07/17-06
Rate
/30/18
1.Elizabeth Breakfast & Lunch
$31.79 #15-401-100-100-02-1903-000
Pecoraro Monitor
Breakfast & Lunch
2.Lauren Brunt $31.79 #15-401-100-100-02-1903-000
Monitor
3.Jack Baker Lunch Monitor $31.79 #15-401-100-100-02-1903-000
4.Yajaira
Lunch Monitor $31.79 #15-401-100-100-02-1903-000
Santiago
5.Michelle
Lunch Monitor $31.79 #15-401-100-100-02-1903-000
Traina
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Subject 9.22 Approval of Staff to a Pool of Breakfast Monitors, Lunch Monitors and
Playground Monitors for Wallace School
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following staff to a pool of Breakfast, lunch and Playground monitors:
Pool of Monitors
for breakfast, lunch Hourly
Staff Effective Dates
playground Rate
School
1.Victoria Aligo Wallace School $32.79 09/07/17-06/20/18
2.Maegan Alt Wallace School $32.79 09/07/16-06/20/18
3.Stephanie Auslander
Wallace School $32.79 09/07/17-06/20/18
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the following staff from 10 months to 12 months:
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District for
the 2017-2018 school year on the appropriate bargaining unit salary, pending the full
satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employment
criteria:
Hourly Rate/
Name Position, UPC Code & Acct. # Effective Dates
Salary
Step 12 BA + 60
Dean of Students and Programs
$96,087.00
1.Ivan Wallace School 09/01/17-06
Dean of Students
Ramos TCH.WA.RES.05 /30/18
Stipend
#15-213-100-101-06-1069-000
$4,523.00
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve appointments and rescind appointments for the Athletic Department for the
2017-2018 school year:
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the attached field trips:
File Attachments
Field Trips 08-22-17.pdf (41 KB)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent,
Action approve the attached workshops:
File Attachments
Workshops 08-22-17.pdf (43 KB)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following reports for
Action June 2017:
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Recommended Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)3, the Board Secretary does certify that no line item
Action account has encumbrances and expenditures, which in total exceed the line item
appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a). Pursuant to N.J.A.C.
6A:23-2.11(c)4, the Hoboken Board of Education has reviewed for the minutes of this
meeting the Board Secretary and Cash Flow monthly financial reports for June 2017 are
in agreement and that no major account or fund has been over-expended in violation of
N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b).
Recommended RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the School District of the
Action Hoboken Board of Education, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey approves transfers
within the 2016/2017 budget in compliance with N.J.A.C. 6:20-2. (On file in the
Business Office)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the payroll, employers
Action share of social security and unemployment for the following pay dates:
Refunds Employer
and/or Share
Pay Employee Net Pay Gross SS and
Pay Date Net Payroll Deductions Taxes Adjust Payroll SUI Total
2 of
24 07/28/17 $210,091.20 $52,559.10 $78,110.41 $32.14 $340,728.57 $25,266.11 $365,994.68
3 of
24 08/15/17 $290,747.49 $53,436.72 $104,671.62 $39.27 $448,816.56 $33,487.68 $482,304.24
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the claims for the month of
Action August 2017:
Month Amount
August 22, 2017 $ 2,512,809.46
July 2017 Off-Cycle $ 1,991,681.46
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves tuition contract(s) as
Action attached.
File Attachments
08 22 17_Tuition Contract Summary.pdf (24 KB)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves contract(s) as attached.
Action
File Attachments
08 22 17_Contract Summary.pdf (34 KB)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education accepts the following donation(s):
Action
- Donor(s) Donated Location Estimated
Item(s) Value
a American Legion Post $300.00 Hoboken High School (Music $300.00
107 Dept.)
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the Safety Drill Reports for
Action July 2017.
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Recommended RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following facilities
Action requests:
Additionally, the following activities or items are NOT allowed on the JFK Stadium field:
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Failure to comply with these rules will result in users being asked to leave and / or immediate cancellation of
reservation.
Type Information
Type Action
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourns to closed, executive session at
Action ___:___ pm for approximately _____ minutes.
WHEREAS, the Hoboken Board of Education seeks to adjourn to Executive Session in full compliance
with the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6et. seq.
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act provides that a public body may exclude the public from that
portion of the meeting at which it discusses matters pertaining to personnel, negotiations, and/or
litigation; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education adjourns to Executive Session to discuss
matters of ________________________________________________________.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of the discussion of any of these items will be disclosed
to the public when matters have been determined and confidentiality is no longer required. Action may
be taken by the Board. The estimated time for Executive Session will be (approx.) _________ minutes.
Type Action
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education returned to Public Session at ____:____pm.
Action
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17. ADJOURNMENT
Type Action
Recommended RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourns its Public Meeting of DATE at
Action ____:____ pm.
Type Information
Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month, except where noted with an "*"
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